Hi
     Well, I bought the dipole mounting bracket and two hamsticks. When I 
had the whip on just the hot side I got better reports than when I had both 
whips installed. This is backwards to all logic but I thought if it works, 
well I will run with it for a bit. Then my logic kicked in and I 
re-installed the counter poise section and went with less signal. So, right 
now I am running a vertical dipole made out of two hamsticks.

God bless,
Mark
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Shaun Oliver" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, February 22, 2008 4:43 AM
Subject: Re: buddipole.


> how did you get around the issue of needing a counterpoise? because a
> mobile antenna needs one regardless of what any documentation might say.
> the counterpoise is well,, yall know what a counterpoise is so don't
> need to preech to the converted.
> shaun
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> On 22/02/2008 5:05 PM, the old scribe known as Frederick was able to
> impart this pearl of wisdom:
>> Hi
>>      Personally I have received decent but not outstanding reports using 
>> a
>> single ham stick mobile antenna mounted about six feet off the ground. 
>> For
>> some reason I can't explain putting two hamsticks together in the dipole
>> configuration decreased my signal strength reports. I should mention I am
>> using them on 75 meters. So, having them with the lower half of the 
>> antenna
>> about two inches off the ground is bound to decrease the efficiency.
>>     These are just my thoughts but for about $29 per antenna they are 
>> quite
>> a bargain and I have had a blast with them.
>>
>> God bless,
>> Mark
>> God loves you!
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>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Shaun Oliver" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2008 4:44 PM
>> Subject: Re: buddipole.
>>
>>
>>> in that case, what would you reccomend for an antenna? do bare in mind
>>> I'm on a budget. I might just have to string up a 40 m length of wire
>>> and fiddle about with a tuner to match it. I can make a dipole easily
>>> enough but I need stealth and blind friendly. and I'm well aware that
>>> the two aren't synonymous with one another..
>>> thanks. shaun.
>>>
>>>
>>>
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